Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has established a team of special supervisors within its disciplinary inspection and supervision group, a key institutional arrangement aimed at strengthening internal discipline and actively accepting external oversight. Yang Shaojun, head of the disciplinary inspection and supervision team stationed at ICBC, recently chaired a symposium to review the supervisors' performance over the past year. The meeting facilitated experience sharing and gathered input on disciplinary inspection work plans for 2026.
In January 2025, during ICBC's annual conference on full and rigorous Party discipline and disciplinary inspection work, 16 employees from various levels of the bank were appointed as the first group of special supervisors. These supervisors represent head office departments, branches, directly affiliated institutions, and domestic comprehensive subsidiaries, ensuring broad representation. To maximize their effectiveness, ICBC's disciplinary inspection group has formulated management measures and performance guidelines, invited supervisors to key meetings, solicited their feedback on major initiatives and draft regulations, and organized regular discussions to support their roles.
Over the past year, the special supervisors have actively participated in educational activities, specialized oversight, and system development, contributing professional insights aligned with their supervisory responsibilities. Attendees at the symposium acknowledged significant progress in enforcing Party discipline and effective disciplinary inspection work at ICBC, noting a strengthening culture of strict governance.
During the meeting, supervisors offered practical suggestions on enhancing Party discipline and inspection team development. Liu Yin, a supervisor from the head office's credit approval department, recommended close monitoring of credit practices such as re-approvals and handover approvals to identify potential misconduct. Zhu Jie, from ICBC's Shanghai branch, proposed consolidating efforts to address improper practices and violations of central government guidelines, suggesting regular evaluation mechanisms to sustain improvements. Feng Lingzhi, from the Zhejiang branch, advocated for greater transparency in disciplinary work, encouraging public feedback and awareness to make governance outcomes more tangible.
Moving forward, ICBC's disciplinary inspection team will refine support mechanisms for special supervisors, incorporate their recommendations, and translate external input into internal momentum. This approach aims to enhance the quality of disciplinary inspection teams and advance standardization, specialization, and regulatory compliance.
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